Late-demographic dividend vs South Africa: Number of under-five deaths
Late-demographic dividend
180,753
in 2024
South Africa
41,435
in 2024
Late-demographic dividend rank
30th
South Africa rank
28th
Number of under-five deaths over time
- Late-demographic dividend
- South Africa
How they compare
Late-demographic dividend currently reports 180,753 against 41,435 in South Africa, a difference of 139,318.
That makes Late-demographic dividend's figure about 4.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Late-demographic dividend has been ahead every year.
Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 47 groups.
Late-demographic dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Late-demographic dividend | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.54 million | 67,880 | 1.47 million | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2000s | 723,423 | 78,650 | 644,773 | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2010s | 391,634 | 46,927 | 344,707 | Late-demographic dividend |
| 2020s | 213,510 | 40,541 | 172,969 | Late-demographic dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of under-five deaths, Late-demographic dividend or South Africa?
- Late-demographic dividend, at 180,753 against 41,435 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of under-five deaths between Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 139,318, with Late-demographic dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Late-demographic dividend and South Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Late-demographic dividend and South Africa rank globally for number of under-five deaths?
- Late-demographic dividend ranks 30th and South Africa ranks 28th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of children dying before reaching age five.